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Ondo Finance · 1 day ago

Head of Communications

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Ondo Finance is a company focused on providing blockchain-enabled investment products and services. They are seeking a Head of Communications to lead strategic communications and media relations, develop PR strategies, and articulate the company's vision for diverse audiences in both Web3 and traditional finance.

CryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Financial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform

Responsibilities

PR Strategy - Develop and execute strategic PR campaigns and announcements, setting the goals, tactics, strategy and execution to secure high-quality coverage in crypto and traditional financial media publications

Media Contacts - Leverage existing and cultivate new relationships between media targets and Ondo Finance across traditional/mainstream financial media and web3 trade press and journalists

Proactive Pitching – Identify press and thought leadership opportunities, and earn timely placement in key stories

Narrative Development - Work directly with the Executive Team to articulate Ondo Finance’s messaging and develop proactive talking points for our products and media engagements

Agency Management - Manage the relationship and performance of external PR agencies

Content Creation - Support new partner and product announcements by contributing to press releases, opinion pieces, thought leadership content, and more

Results Oriented - Grow Ondo’s share of voice, and demonstrably measure and report the performance and success of our PR initiatives

Qualification

Public RelationsBlockchainWeb3 EcosystemsDeFiFinancial ServicesMedia RelationshipsMedia SavvyWriting SkillsAdaptability

Required

10+ years of experience in Communications / PR at an agency or in-house, with a track record of delivering quality results in traditional finance, crypto, blockchains, or DeFi

Deep understanding of blockchain, web3 ecosystems, DeFi, financial services, and Public Relations

Strong media relationships in Web3, blockchain, and adjacent financial services

Experience writing about blockchain, tokenization, financial products and services, DeFi applications and protocols

Ability to simplify complex topics into educational content for media and readers

Can manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and establish structure and processes that scale

An understanding of what stories will, and will not, resonate with the media

Partial (5hr) daily overlap with EST — typically this means you're located in the Americas unless you're willing to work unusual hours